Eat, Drink, Write. An Urban Fantasy Whiteboard

In this episode, we talk about how to take those wonderful bits of ideas and transform them into that book! It's a lot like cooking, and we'll tell you how!  Come have a drink & listen!

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In this episode we discuss the chaotic alignment - chaotic good, neutral and evil! It's a great place to start in working on character and development!  Come have a drink and listen!

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This episode is about character alignment! We talk about neutral alignment this week - including neutral good and neutral evil! Character alignment can help make sure your characters react in a consi…

In this episode, the special end of the month episode of Myths & Monsters, we talk about the origins of werewolves and the Jersey Devil!  Interesting concepts for your urban fantasy novels!  Come hav…

In this episode, we talk about character alignment, specifically, the lawful category.  Lawful good, lawful neutral & lawful evil - what does it all mean? How can you use it for your character develo…

In this episode, we talk about diversity in writing. So many fiction novels have very little diversity, and it is important to consider that. We discuss diversity in fiction as well as how to add it,…

In this episode, we talk about prologues.  What are the pros and cons of prologues? Should you have one in your book? Are they really necessary?  Why have one?  Why not?  Come have a drink with us & …

In this episode, we talk about how to write a dystopian novel. What are the parts of a dystopian novel? How do you explain what happened to the world to get to that dystopian setting? Come have a dri…

In this Myths & Monsters podcast episode, we discuss the history of Halloween - lots of facts that we never knew!  We also talk about ouija boards (also known as spirit boards) and the rules for IF y…

In this episode, we discuss chapters!  What is a chapter? How long should a chapter be? How many chapters should there be in a novel?  Interested?  Come have a drink & listen!

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In this episode, we discuss your author's platform.  What is an author's platform?  How do you create one?  Do you really need one?  Come have a drink with us & listen!

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In this episode, we talk about writing the synopsis. It isn't easy! There are lots of contradictory facts out there, and we discuss them here! How to write a synopsis, what format is a synopsis, what…

This episode is so fun! It discusses using color as symbolism in your novels -  in particular, the color yellow!  This is the first of a symbolism series on colors and how to use them! Who knew yello…

In this episode we talk about one of the most important parts of your novel - the inciting incident.  How do you write it? What should it consist of? When should it happen?  Come have a drink & liste…

In this episode we talk about 2 myths and monsters.  First we discuss shadow people, who have been seen and reported for thousands of years.  Ever see a shadow from the corner of your eye?  It could …

In this episode, we talk about the 3 Act story structure - Act I in particular! We talk about what goes into Act I, how to do it, things to think about, and more!  Sound fun?  Come have a drink with …

In this episode, we discuss naming your chapters! Should you name your chapters? What are the pros and cons of chapter titles? If you do name them, how do you figure out what to name them?  Come have…

In this episode, we read some samples of our paragraph writings! These are pieces we write in order to practice our writing skills! One of us starts and we send paragraphs back and forth, each adding…

In this episode, we talk about the stereotypical character trope of the mentor. Aside from the hero, this is the most used character in fiction. The mentor is the character who helps the protagonist …

In this episode, we talk about Gods in fiction! How do you add Gods? Should you add Gods? What purpose could Gods serve in your novel? Interested?  Come have a drink & listen!

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